Sustainable Agriculture puts the emphasis on methods and processes that improve soil productivity while minimising harmful effects on the climate, soil, water, air, biodiversity and human health. It aims to minimise the use of inputs from nonrenewable sources and petroleum-based products and replace them with those from renewable resources. It Focuses on local people and their needs, knowledge, skills, socio-cultural values and institutional structures. It ensures that the basic nutritional requirements of current and future generations are met in both quantity and quality terms. It provides long-term employment, an adequate income and dignified and equal working and living conditions for everybody involved in agricultural value chains. It educes the agricultural sector’s vulnerability to adverse natural conditions (e.g. climate), socioeconomic factors (e.g. strong price fluctuations) and other risks.
References
- UN Environment (2019). Global Environment Outlook – GEO-6 : Healthy Planet, Healthy People. Nairobi. DOI 10.1017/9781108627146.
GEO-1-6
Sustainable Agriculture puts the emphasis on methods and processes that improve soil productivity while minimising harmful effects on the climate, soil, water, air, biodiversity and human health. It aims to minimise the use of inputs from nonrenewable sources and petroleum-based products and replace them with those from renewable resources. It Focuses on local people and their needs, knowledge, skills, socio-cultural values and institutional structures. It ensures that the basic nutritional requirements of current and future generations are met in both quantity and quality terms. It provides long-term employment, an adequate income and dignified and equal working and living conditions for everybody involved in agricultural value chains. It educes the agricultural sector’s vulnerability to adverse natural conditions (e.g. climate), socioeconomic factors (e.g. strong price fluctuations) and other risks.